Troops kill 17 terrorists, loses 2 soldiers in Damboa ambush – DHQ

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Two soldiers died, while four were wounded in the encounter, the army said

says troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, on Tuesday, killed 17 Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province terrorists in an ambush along Damboa- Maiduguri road.

Mr Enenche, a major-general, said the success was recorded by the troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, deployed at Damboa in conjunction with elements of Sector 2 Special Forces, while on clearance operations along the route. According to him, in the aftermath of the encounter, 17 Boko Haram/ISWAP criminals were neutralised, while several others were believed to have narrowly escaped with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.“Regrettably, two valiant soldiers paid the supreme price while four others were wounded in action.

 

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